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3 Environments That Are Stressful for Creatives
A creative is a person who primarily produces original content, in varying formats including but not limited to various types of art, writing, music, dance, graphics, photography, innovation, entrepreneurship, marketing, and the list goes on. I consider myself a...
7 Ways to Experience True Rest
Confession: I have a lot to learn about rest. I know that on the surface, it appears to be a simple concept. To many people, rest means to, sit down and "rest a spell," as they would say in the South. Put your feet up. Take a load off. But it’s not that simple. I have...
Loss and Grief:
Say What You Need to Say
Today was a hard day. My friend Bev Guidt passed away, in Richmond, Virginia. It was a total shock. I am still sitting here shaking my head wondering,"What in the world?!" Bev recently went into the hospital for surgery on her spine. Then she was released to a rehab...
God Doesn’t Protect Every Leader!
Did you know that God is not automatically on a leader's side just because they are the leader? He does NOT approve of them just because they are the pastor or the "man of God" or the "woman of God." Some leaders walk around as if they have God's endorsement simply...
Writing and Fear of Loss
Writing about some things can cause you to lose everything or nearly everything. I've written a lot, and I've lost a lot. I've also gained so much more than I've lost. But the losses seem to stick in your mind more with anything. So we avoid loss if possible. It's...
Would You Dare to Share
25 Real Things About Yourself?
What if we were all gut-level honest in how we portray ourselves online and otherwise? Have you seen the popular lists people create on social media, sharing things about themselves? Usually, they are almost exclusively positive things. A few years ago, my friend...
Five Things I’ve Learned This Past Year
(Reflections on My Birthday)
Today is my birthday, and I'm in reflection mode. I'm a voracious learner...always have been. The thirst for learning and growing leads me into perpetual adventure, for good or bad. I can't imagine life without learning. So, in no particular order -- here are five...
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Deanna is invited to return and speak at many of the same places time and again because the result has been an overwhelmingly positive experience with lives changed, and people encouraged.
Become Your Most Authentic Self
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